CHOCOLATE-CHERRY BREAD PUDDING

Chocolate-Cherry Bread Pudding image

Simple burger buns become a light and luscious chocolate dessert. From Prevention® Healthy Cooking.

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 oz seedless hamburger buns, cut into cubes
1/2 cup dried sour cherries
1/4 cup cherry liqueur or cherry-flavored juice
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
3 1/2 cups 1% milk
4 egg whites, lightly beaten
3/4 cup prune puree
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 oz semisweet baking chocolate, finely chopped
1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Coat medium baking dish with cooking spray. Place bread cubes evenly in prepared baking dish.
In small microwaveable bowl, combine cherries and liqueur or juice. Microwave on High 1 minute. Let stand 5 minutes, or until cherries are plump and most of liquid is absorbed.
In large bowl, combine brown sugar, cocoa, milk, egg whites, prune puree, and vanilla. Add chocolate and cherries with any remaining liquid. Stir to mix. Pour over bread cubes. Press down lightly to make sure all bread is moistened. Let stand 15 minutes for bread to absorb liquid.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until slightly puffed and set. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. Sift the confectioners' sugar over pudding.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 29 g, TransFat 0 g